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7 | ->''"Something I learned in the Marine Corps that I've applied to acting is, one, taking direction, and then working with a group of people to accomplish a mission and knowing your role within that team."'' |
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9 | Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983 in San Diego, California) is an American actor. |
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11 | He served in the [[SemperFi United States Marine Corps]] before being medically discharged after an injury that prevented him from going to [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror Iraq]], after which he studied acting at Juilliard. He first gained prominence as Adam Sackler on the Creator/{{HBO}} series ''Series/{{Girls}}'', for which he received three MediaNotes/{{Emmy|Award}} nominations. |
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13 | Although he's now best known to modern audiences as [[Characters/StarWarsKyloRen Kylo Ren]], the main villain of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' sequel trilogy, he has gained acclaim for his dramatic works such as Father Garrupe in ''Film/{{Silence}}'' and the title role in Creator/JimJarmusch's ''Film/{{Paterson}}''. He has received UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations for his supporting role in ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' and his lead role in ''Film/MarriageStory''. |
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15 | Driver has been married to actress Joanne Tucker since 2013. The couple have a son and daughter. |
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17 | !! Selected Filmography: |
18 | * ''Film/JEdgar'' (2011) as Walter Lyle |
19 | * ''Series/{{Girls}}'' (2012 -- 2017) as Adam Sackler [[note]]three Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[[/note]] |
20 | * ''Film/FrancesHa'' (2012) as Lev Shapiro |
21 | * ''Film/{{Lincoln}}'' (2012) as Samuel Beckwith |
22 | * ''Film/InsideLlewynDavis'' (2013) as Al Cody |
23 | * ''Film/ThisIsWhereILeaveYou'' (2014) as Philip Altman |
24 | * ''Franchise/StarWars'' sequel trilogy as [[Characters/StarWarsKyloRen Kylo Ren/Ben Solo]] |
25 | ** ''[[Film/TheForceAwakens Episode VII: The Force Awakens]]'' (2015) |
26 | ** ''[[Film/TheLastJedi Episode VIII: The Last Jedi]]'' (2017) |
27 | ** ''[[Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019) |
28 | * ''Film/MidnightSpecial'' (2016) as Agent Sevier |
29 | * ''Film/{{Silence}}'' (2016) as Father Francisco Garrupe |
30 | * ''Film/{{Paterson}}'' (2016) as Paterson |
31 | * ''Film/LoganLucky'' (2017) as Clyde Logan |
32 | * ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' (2018) as Toby Grisoni |
33 | * ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018) as Flip Zimmerman[[note]]Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor[[/note]] |
34 | * ''Film/TheDeadDontDie'' (2019) as Officer Ronald Peterson |
35 | * ''Film/TheReport'' (2019) as Daniel J. Jones |
36 | * ''Film/MarriageStory'' (2019) as Charlie Barber[[note]]Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role[[/note]] |
37 | * ''Film/{{Annette}}'' (2021) as Henry [=McHenry=] |
38 | * ''Film/TheLastDuel'' (2021) as Jacques Le Gris |
39 | * ''Film/HouseOfGucci'' (2021) as Maurizio Gucci |
40 | * ''Film/{{White Noise|2022}}'' (2022) as Jack |
41 | * ''Film/SixtyFive'' (2023) as Mills |
42 | * ''Film/{{Ferrari}}'' (2023) as Enzo Ferrari |
43 | * ''Film/{{Megalopolis}}'' (2024) as Caesar |
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45 | !!Tropes associated with Adam Driver's roles: |
46 | * TheDanza: In ''Series/{{Girls}}'' as Adam Sackler. |
47 | * DyeingForYourArt: For his role of a persecuted and starved Catholic priest in ''Film/{{Silence}}'' he had lost 23 pounds. For the role of a bus driver in ''Paterson'' he actually learned how to drive a bus and got a license. |
48 | * LargeHam: While usually reserved and stoic, he's also shown that he can ''really'' bring the ham when he wants to: |
49 | ** ''[[Film/WhatIf "I just had sex and I'm about to eat]] [[SuddenlyShouting NACHOS!]] It's the GREATEST moment of my life!"'' |
50 | ** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7HD2xG92-0&t=51s LOOK AT YOUR FATHER, BOY. Look upon your father with PRIDE.]]" |
51 | * MethodActing: Known for staying in character on set and going to great pains for the role. For example, he had lost 23 pounds for his role of a persecuted and starved Catholic priest in ''Film/{{Silence}}''. For the role of a bus driver in ''Paterson'' he learned how to drive a bus and got a license. He also stayed in character as Kylo Ren in ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', refusing to take the mask off between takes, and spent a lot of time alone to get into the madness of the character. |
52 | * MrFanservice: |
53 | ** Spent much of his time on the set of ''Series/{{Girls}}'' shirtless or even naked. He joked that the ''Series/{{Girls}}'' cameraman had probably seen him naked almost as often as his wife had. |
54 | ** PlayedForLaughs in his ShirtlessScene in ''The Last Jedi'', with Rey asking Kylo Ren if he can put something on as the two of them telepathically communicate through the Force. |
55 | ---> "[[Series/SaturdayNightLive Kylo Ren is shredded.]]" |
56 | * NoStuntDouble: He did many of Kylo Ren's action scenes himself, having a leg up due to his military training. |
57 | * ParodyAssistance: Reprised his role as Kylo Ren for his SNL Episode, complete with {{Flanderization}}. |
58 | * ProductionPosse: He's worked multiple times with Jim Jarmusch and Noah Baumbach and is starting to form a similar relationship with Ridley Scott, having played lead roles in [[Film/TheLastDuel two]] [[Film/HouseOfGucci consecutive films]] for him. |
59 | * SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Curiously, he is a go-to actor for films by renowned auteur filmmakers that [[DevelopmentHell took decades to materialize]]. So far there's Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/{{Silence}}'', Creator/TerryGilliam's ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' and Creator/FrancisFordCoppola's ''Film/{{Megalopolis}}''. |
60 | * StarMakingRole: ''Series/{{Girls}}'' gave him a huge popularity boost, but it was his role as Kylo Ren in the ''Star Wars'' films that really made him a household name. |
61 | * TallDarkAndHandsome: Stands at 6'3", has dark hair, and is used as a MrFanservice ''quite'' often. |
62 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was considered for the role of Comicbook/LexLuthor in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' before Creator/JesseEisenberg was cast. |
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